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Video: Why scientists are warning us about everyday plastics
Scientists are issuing urgent warnings about the invisible threat of microplastics and toxic chemicals secretly polluting our homes, organs, and… Read More
Plastic is becoming part of coral beaches in a disturbing new way
Researchers found plasticoral on Okinawa beaches, where heat-altered plastic had become fused with coral rubble in a strange new form… Read More
Scientists Studied Lung Cancer Patients—A Troubling Pattern Emerged
Researchers studying patients undergoing testing for lung problems have found that those diagnosed with lung cancer were more likely to have… Read More
Water from plastic bottles — including expensive brands — contains more chemicals than water stored in glass
In a recent study published in Analytica Chimica Acta, researchers used new methods for detecting diverse endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in… Read More
The hidden danger in your daily coffee run (and it’s not the caffeine)
New research has revealed single-use takeaway coffee cups are releasing millions of microplastics into every serving via the plastic lining inside of… Read More
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